The Day in Photos - 12/11/12

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Nicole Aparicio helps her 1-year-old son Mikey Aparicio eat a hand-crafted Christmas tree made out of an ice cream cone, green icing and M&M's during Abilene Public Library South Branch's Make and Take program on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The program gives children the opportunity to make various crafts in which they can take home and enjoy. The program is scheduled for every second Tuesday of each month at the Abilene Public Library South Branch between 4p.m and 4:30 p.m.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Four-year-old Savannah Rollins places M&M's on an ice cream cone covered in green icing during Abilene Public Library South Branch's Make and Take program on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.

Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Christina Rollins helps her daughter Savannah Rollins, 4, make an edible Christmas tree during Abilene Public Library South Branch's Make and Take program on Tuesday, December 11, 2012.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Five-year-old Lynette Aguilar takes a swing at a softball pitched by her father, Adan, while the two were playing at Will Hair Park on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2012.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News H-E-B Feast of Sharing Volunteer Yolanda Rincon clears empty plates from the tables on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the Abilene Civic Center. Rincon has volunteered at the dinner for five years. About 600 volunteers helped serve the meal to the public.

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Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Thousands of people eat a meal of ham, mashed potatoes and vegetables during the 8th Annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing dinner on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Abilene Civic Center.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Cesar Montemayor heats up vegetables in a brazer on the H-E-B mobile kitchen to prepare for the the 8th Annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing Dinner on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the Abilene Civic Center.

Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News Duane Hale gives a ring to the bell on the 1924 LaFrance fire engine at the Lela Latch Lloyd Museum in Cisco Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. A professor of history and author, Hale is the founder of the museum.

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Ronald W. Erdrich/Reporter-News One of the Spider Rock maps sits in the Archeology Room at the Lela Latch Lloyd Museum in Cisco, Dec. 8, 2012. The community museum is open on Saturdays only.

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Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Cooper High's Kianni Mitchell takes a shot during the second half of the District 2-5A game against Lubbock Coronado on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Cooper High School.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Cooper High's Dante' Lowry takes a shot during the first half of the District 2-5A game against Lubbock Coronado on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Cooper High School.

Joy Lewis/Reporter-News Cooper High's Joe Lorenzo takes a shot during the first half of the District 2-5A game against Lubbock Coronado on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Cooper High School.

Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene High's Katelyn Goodman (22) drives the ball to the basket while being guarded by Odessa Permian's Roeshanda Patterson (32) during the third quarter of the Lady Eagles' 63-45 win on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Abilene High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene High's Lauren Williams (30) puts up a shot over Odessa Permian defenders during the third quarter of the Lady Eagles' 63-45 win on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Abilene High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene High's Joseph Campos (33) puts up a shot over Odessa Permian's Juwan McGee (4) during the first quarter of the Eagles' 64-54 win on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Abilene High School.

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Thomas Metthe/Reporter-News Abilene High's Darian Bradford (21) puts back a shot between a pair of Odessa Permian defenders during the third quarter of the Eagles' 64-54 win on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Abilene High School.